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Originally Posted by Jake Raby
Had I just thrown an AOS on it without pulling the plugs and going further the engine would have failed the first time the #1 piston travelled toward TDC, while on the starter.
I've seen that happen before.. Throwing parts at a problem is quick and when it works it saves money. When it doesn, it can cost an engine.
Pat's description of what happened wasn't classic AOS, so I assumed the worst and worked from there.
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I hope you did not think I meant any ill comments. You know, hindsight is 20/20. This thread was absolutely amazing to read, and the troubleshooting was amazing. Yes, many people would simply throw a AOS on and be done with it and break the motor in the process, and then say.....must have been something else. I have a friend of mine that took a ford explorer to a local dealership and SOMEHOW while changing a fuel rail and injector flooded one of the cylinders with fuel and then immediatly cranked the motor over and blew the motor up. They told him....well it was our mistake, however the motor was already broke when you brought it in, and that led to the reason that it blew up. He had to pay $5,000 for a new motor. He is still fighting that one.
So question is, would you include changing out the AOS every 60-80,000 miles AND the water pump a good precautionary measure, or is it not needed. Run it till it breaks?
I think the insight and precautionary attitude is great. Thanks.